Operating Income
Danaher Operating Income decreased by 10.5% to $1.34B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 5.5%, from $1.27B to $1.34B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Operating Income shows a downward trend with a -7.4% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
Higher operating income indicates strong operational efficiency and pricing power, while a decline suggests rising costs or weakening demand.
Detailed definition
Operating income is the profit realized from a company's core business operations after deducting all operating expenses...
Peer comparison
A standard benchmark for operational performance; peers are compared based on operating margin percentages.
operating_incomeHistorical Data
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $2.01B | $1.31B | $1.07B | $1.93B | $1.89B | $1.72B | $2.00B | $1.52B | $1.16B | $1.19B | $1.34B | $1.31B | $1.17B | $958.00M | $1.43B | $1.27B | $760.00M | $1.15B | $1.50B | $1.34B |
| QoQ Change | — | -34.7% | -18.6% | +81.1% | -2.1% | -9.2% | +16.3% | -24.0% | -23.3% | +1.9% | +12.8% | -1.9% | -11.0% | -18.0% | +48.7% | -10.6% | -40.3% | +51.8% | +30.2% | -10.5% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -5.7% | +31.2% | +87.3% | -21.4% | -38.5% | -31.0% | -33.0% | -13.5% | +0.4% | -19.2% | +6.6% | -2.9% | -34.9% | +20.5% | +5.4% | +5.5% |
Business Segments
| Segment | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biotechnology | — | — | — | — | $416.00M | $325.00M | $462.00M | $390.00M |
| Environmental Applied Solutions | $236.00M | $307.00M | $286.00M | $306.00M | — | — | — | — |
| Total | $1.93B | $1.89B | $1.72B | $2.00B | $1.34B | $1.31B | $1.17B | $958.00M |
Environmental Applied Solutions was previously reported and has since been discontinued or reclassified. Only currently active segments are shown in the chart.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Danaher's operating income?
- Danaher (DHR) reported operating income of $1.34B in Q1 2026.
- How has Danaher's operating income changed year-over-year?
- Danaher's operating income increased by 5.5% year-over-year, from $1.27B to $1.34B.
- What is the long-term trend for Danaher's operating income?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Danaher's operating income has grown at a -7.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $6.38B to $4.69B.
- What does operating income mean?
- The profit a company makes from its core business operations before interest and taxes.